Sony H55 vs Sony HX300

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony H55 versus Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H55 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the H55 scores vs the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are available at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the H55 versus the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H55 and HX300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H55 and HX300.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older H55 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.